HESI RN Pediatrics Exam SCRIPT 2026/2027 WITH
EXPERT-VERIFIED ANSWERS RATED A+
• Swallowing assessment post-tonsillectomy -✓✓ Assessment needed when a child
swallows frequently after tonsillectomy.
• Duchenne muscular dystrophy inheritance -✓✓ Information to provide parents about
the inheritance of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
• Postoperative infant vital signs increase -✓✓ Intervention when vital signs increase
after surgical repair of an umbilical hernia.
• Impact of drinking soda on toddlers -✓✓ Discussion with mother when observing a
toddler drinking sweetened soda from a bottle.
• Care planning for infant sleep issues -✓✓ Significant finding for planning care when a
3-month-old baby does not sleep through the night.
• Assessment of infant with inguinal hernia -✓✓ Action to take when an infant admitted
for surgical repair of an inguinal hernia voids a urinary stream from the ventral surface
of the penis.
• Post-chemotherapy medication port care -✓✓ Action to take when chemotherapy
infusion is complete via an implanted medication port.
• Assessment of life-threatening infant vomiting -✓✓ Finding indicating a possibility of a
life-threatening complication in a 3-week-old infant with projectile vomiting.
• Autistic spectrum disorder alert -✓✓ Behavior in a 3-year-old that alerts the nurse to
request a follow-up for possible autistic spectrum disorder.
• Discharge teaching for toddler with tetralogy of Fallot -✓✓ Instruction for parents if
their child with tetralogy of Fallot becomes pale, cool, and lethargic.
• Intervention for child with ear pain and fever -✓✓ Intervention to implement when a 2-
year-old has ear pain and fever.
• Follow-up intervention for infant with tetralogy of Fallot -✓✓ Intervention for a 5-month-
old infant with surgical correction for tetralogy of Fallot showing rapid breathing and
frequent rest periods.
• Juvenile arthritis pain management -✓✓ Important information to provide a mother who
is concerned about her 11-year-old son becoming dependent on pain medication.
EXPERT-VERIFIED ANSWERS RATED A+
• Swallowing assessment post-tonsillectomy -✓✓ Assessment needed when a child
swallows frequently after tonsillectomy.
• Duchenne muscular dystrophy inheritance -✓✓ Information to provide parents about
the inheritance of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
• Postoperative infant vital signs increase -✓✓ Intervention when vital signs increase
after surgical repair of an umbilical hernia.
• Impact of drinking soda on toddlers -✓✓ Discussion with mother when observing a
toddler drinking sweetened soda from a bottle.
• Care planning for infant sleep issues -✓✓ Significant finding for planning care when a
3-month-old baby does not sleep through the night.
• Assessment of infant with inguinal hernia -✓✓ Action to take when an infant admitted
for surgical repair of an inguinal hernia voids a urinary stream from the ventral surface
of the penis.
• Post-chemotherapy medication port care -✓✓ Action to take when chemotherapy
infusion is complete via an implanted medication port.
• Assessment of life-threatening infant vomiting -✓✓ Finding indicating a possibility of a
life-threatening complication in a 3-week-old infant with projectile vomiting.
• Autistic spectrum disorder alert -✓✓ Behavior in a 3-year-old that alerts the nurse to
request a follow-up for possible autistic spectrum disorder.
• Discharge teaching for toddler with tetralogy of Fallot -✓✓ Instruction for parents if
their child with tetralogy of Fallot becomes pale, cool, and lethargic.
• Intervention for child with ear pain and fever -✓✓ Intervention to implement when a 2-
year-old has ear pain and fever.
• Follow-up intervention for infant with tetralogy of Fallot -✓✓ Intervention for a 5-month-
old infant with surgical correction for tetralogy of Fallot showing rapid breathing and
frequent rest periods.
• Juvenile arthritis pain management -✓✓ Important information to provide a mother who
is concerned about her 11-year-old son becoming dependent on pain medication.
